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Please provide a detailed meeting brief on on John Meisenbach from MCM.
While there is no pre-existing information to fully answer your question, I have used available data to pull together the following key findings about John Meisenbach: professional background, present and past board memberships, awards and accomplishments, insights on company objectives, civic engagement, names of children, personal investments, and MCM's M&A history.
Below you will find an outline of my research methodology to better understand why some information you have requested is publicly unavailable, as well as a deep dive into my findings.
METHODOLOGY
All your requested information have been found, except for the following: professional careers of John Meisenbach's children and specifics of John Meisenbach's service on the board of some companies and organizations. While I was able to identify the names of Meisenbach's children, I could not ascertain which of several professional profiles online are the actual profiles of Meisenbach's children. There are several people with the same name, and I could not find any reliable connection to John Meisenbach in these people's profiles.
As for the specifics of Meisenbach's service on either the board of directors or board of trustees of some companies or organizations, the details are not publicly available. Searches through corporate websites, reports, press releases, and news articles, old and new alike, did not turn up helpful information. Not all companies disclose board service details such as inclusive dates and contributions.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
John Meisenbach founded MCM in 1961, after graduating with a pre-law degree from Seattle University in 1960. He served as the CEO of this company until February 10, 2013, when he turned over the position to Steve White, formerly a principal at Touch Consulting and an executive at JPMorgan Chase & Co. It appears, though, that White assumed leadership for only a short while, as his LinkedIn profile shows he was CEO until September 2014 only. There is no mention online of White's departure from MCM, but there is evidence that Meisenbach was back as CEO of MCM as early as February 11, 2015. On MCM's Senior Leadership Team page, Meisenbach is listed as Founder & CEO. Meisenbach's LinkedIn profile, on the other hand, shows he is the owner of MCM from 1961 up to present.
Prior entering Seattle University in 1956, Meisenbach was in the Navy Submarine Service for two years.
BOARD POSITIONS
The Team and About John Meisenbach pages of the MCM's website indicate that Meisenbach currently serves on the boards of the following companies and organizations. As requested, I added dates, descriptions, and hyperlinks to sites, where available.
Serving as Director on Costco's board from 1983 to present, Meisenbach played a key role in raising the original capital for the company in 1983.
It is not clear when Meisenbach began serving as Trustee on this hospital's board, but there is evidence that he was already a Trustee in fiscal year 2006-2007. He is one of the trustees on the hospital's foundation board for fiscal year 2017-2018.
3. McCormick Capital Management
McCormick Capital Management does not have its own website, but I learned that it was acquired by Cutler Investment Counsel, LLC in 2012. When Meisenbach started serving on this company's board is not publicly available.
Since 1991, Meisenbach has been a director at Expeditors International. In 2015, he was credited by Pete Rose, then CEO of Expeditors, for bringing in connections and business know-how.
No specifics about Meisenbach's service on the board of Atlantic Street Center could be found online.
Meisenbach is currently a part of this company's board of directors, but specifics such as when service started are not available.
No specifics about Meisenbach's service on the board of Talon Private Capital could be found online.
Meisenbach is currently a Strategic Director at Evergreen Pacific Partners. No other specifics about Meisenbach's service on the board of this company could be found online.
And, given that Meisenbach is a Trustee Emeriti and a Director Emiriti at Seattle University and M Financial Group, respectively, it can be inferred that he previously served on the boards of these two organizations as well. No other specifics about Meisenbach's service on the boards of Seattle University and M Financial Group could be found online.
Bloomberg says there was a time Meisenbach was a Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary at McCormick Capital Management and a Treasurer and Secretary at Elite Growth and Income Fund, a fund managed by McCormick Capital Management.
AWARDS and accomplishments
Meisenbach won the following awards:
And, under his leadership, MCM has consistently been named to Seattle Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Top 75 Corporate Philanthropists in Washington. Puget Sound Business Journal also recognized MCM as one of Washington's Best Workplaces.
With Meisenbach at the helm, MCM became one of the biggest insurance brokerage and benefits consulting firms in the Northwest. MCM's client base include several well-known brands in the region. MCM is currently a market leader in the areas of "employee benefits, executive benefits, retirement plans, insurance advisory, and property & casualty."
Press coverage of Meisenbach is positive and is mostly about the awards he and MCM received and the companies MCM merged or consolidated with.
MCM has 51 to 200 employees and a revenue of around $20 million, according to Glassdoor and Owler, respectively.
INSIGHTS ON COMPANY OBJECTIVES
Though I was unable to see any quotes from Meisenbach that pertain to his insights on his company's objectives, I learned that he is known for "the individual attention and expertise that he brings to each of his clients." Also, in a Seattle Business Magazine article, he was described as someone who "believes firmly that there is always a right choice to be made in business and that the most successful people are those who work hard at taking care of employees and clients."
His actions and beliefs embody what MCM's mission is. The company's objective is "to advise organizations and high net worth individuals in developing and implementing long-term strategic solutions that meet their personal and business goals."
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Currently 81, John Meisenbach was married to Virginia "Ginny" Meisenbach for 45 years until she passed away on October 20, 2015 due to lung cancer. They have three children: Mike, Michele, and Mark. Unfortunately, there are several professional profiles of Mike Meisenbach, Michele Meisenbach, and Mark Meisenbach online, and I could not ascertain which ones are the profiles of John Meisenbach's children. There is one Mike Meisenbach who is based in Seattle, though, so there is a good chance this person is John Meisenbach's son. This particular Mike Meisenbach is in the commercial real estate business and is a principal at Olive Property Company.
As announced on November 5, 2013, John Meisenbach, along with Second Avenue Partners, Madrona Venture Group, Gaylord Kellogg, and Clear Fir Partners, invested $6 million in Seeq, a software development company offering a process data analytics application.
PHILANTHROPY AND civic engagement
In MCM's website, it can be seen that Meisenbach supports the following organizations: United Way of King County, Global Partnerships, Medical Teams International, Atlantic Street Center, Mary's Place of Seattle, and Food Lifeline. He also supports the Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation, according to a Puget Sound Business Journal article.
MCM'S M&a HISTORY
MCM's M&A history can be summarized as follows:
1. In 2010, MCM merged with The Bacic Group, a firm specializing in property and casualty insurance brokerage.
2. In 2012, MCM merged with Global Insurance Specialists (GIS), an agency specializing in maritime and casualty insurance.
3. In 2015, MCM consolidated with AssuredPartners, a fast-growing insurance brokerage firm that generates an annual revenue of $460 million.
CONCLUSION
To summarize, the following details about John Meisenbach have been found and provided above: professional background, present and past board memberships, awards and accomplishments, insights on company objectives, civic engagement, names of children, personal investments, and MCM's M&A history. The careers of Meisenbach's children could not be accurately determined, as their names are shared by several other people. Also, the specifics of Meisenbach's service on the board of some companies are not publicly available.